A parliamentary question addresses concerns about the Department of Indigenous Affairs withdrawing funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation. The response clarifies that no funding was withdrawn, and details the total funding provided since 1995.

AnsweredQoN 36Legislative Council
Asked
23 March 2010
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs

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GERALDTON STREETWORK ABORIGINAL CORPORATION — DEPARTMENT OF INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS FUNDING
(1) Can the minister confirm that the Department of Indigenous Affairs has withdrawn $187 000 in funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation; and, if yes, why? (2) If no to (1), has the Department of Indigenous Affairs withdrawn any funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation; and, if so, how much? (3) What is the total amount of funding that the Department of Indigenous Affairs has allocated to this local group? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The acting Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has not withdrawn $187 000 in funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation. (2) No. (3) Since 1995, DIA has provided various grants to GSAC to the value of $210 862.
(2) If no to (1), has the Department of Indigenous Affairs withdrawn any funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation; and, if so, how much? (3) What is the total amount of funding that the Department of Indigenous Affairs has allocated to this local group? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The acting Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has not withdrawn $187 000 in funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation. (2) No. (3) Since 1995, DIA has provided various grants to GSAC to the value of $210 862.
(3) What is the total amount of funding that the Department of Indigenous Affairs has allocated to this local group? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The acting Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has not withdrawn $187 000 in funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation. (2) No. (3) Since 1995, DIA has provided various grants to GSAC to the value of $210 862.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The acting Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has not withdrawn $187 000 in funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation. (2) No. (3) Since 1995, DIA has provided various grants to GSAC to the value of $210 862.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The acting Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has not withdrawn $187 000 in funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation. (2) No. (3) Since 1995, DIA has provided various grants to GSAC to the value of $210 862.
(1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has not withdrawn $187 000 in funding from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation. (2) No. (3) Since 1995, DIA has provided various grants to GSAC to the value of $210 862.
(2) No. (3) Since 1995, DIA has provided various grants to GSAC to the value of $210 862.
(3) Since 1995, DIA has provided various grants to GSAC to the value of $210 862.

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